In 1967, women earned 58 cents for every dollar that a man earned. This rose to 73.6 cents by 2010. Using the rate of gain from 1967 to 2010, it can be calculated that women will achieve earnings equality by which year?

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The rate of gain from 1967 to 2010 is 15.6 cents over 43 years, which is approximately 0.362 cents per year. To reach 100 cents, women need an additional 26.4 cents. Dividing 26.4 by 0.362 gives approximately 72.9 years from 2010, which is around the year 2083.

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